description Close Range: Wyoming Stories Overview
Close Range: Wyoming Stories is a 1999 short story collection by Annie Proulx, set primarily in rural Wyoming. It won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 2000 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The collection's most famous story, 'Brokeback Mountain,' was adapted into the 2005 film directed by Ang Lee. Proulx's stories depict ranchers, cowhands, and isolated communities grappling with harsh landscapes and constrained lives.
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Close Range: Wyoming Stories ranks #2 of 211 in the Western Novel ranking, behind My Ántonia, ahead of Giants in the Earth.
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Which story from Close Range: Wyoming Stories was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie?
The collection's most famous story is Brokeback Mountain, which was adapted into the acclaimed 2005 film directed by Ang Lee. The movie went on to win three Academy Awards, including Best Director.
What awards did Close Range: Wyoming Stories win?
The 1999 collection, written by Annie Proulx, won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 2000. It was also a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Fiction that same year.
What are the main themes of Annie Proulx's Close Range?
The short stories are set primarily in rural Wyoming and focus heavily on the harsh, unforgiving realities of modern Western life. The collection explores themes of isolation, rugged masculinity, and the often-violent collision between human desires and the natural landscape.
How many stories are included in the Close Range collection?
The original 1999 publication contains 11 distinct short stories. Many of the stories were originally published individually in publications like The New Yorker before being compiled into the book.
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